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contraception
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Hormonal contraception and the risk of heart attack and stroke
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Cardiovascular disease in women – choosing contraception to protect your heart health
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Looking after your hormonal health – choosing contraception if you’re overweight
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What happens if you take too many contraceptive pills?
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Guide to taking contraception: what are the key things to consider?
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Can the pill affect who you are attracted to?
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Your guide to contraception that can stop periods
menopause
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Bleeding after menopause (postmenopausal bleeding)
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Fibroids after menopause
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Menopause fatigue: What’s causing tiredness and how can it be treated?
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Stopping HRT safely
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Can you get pregnant during perimenopause
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How long after starting HRT do you feel a difference?
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When does perimenopause start?
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How long does the menopause last?
endometriosis
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Can Mounjaro help with endometriosis?
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Can Ozempic help with endometriosis?
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Fibroids vs endometriosis: what’s the difference?
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What are the stages of Endometriosis?
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Racial disparities faced by Black women seeking endometriosis diagnosis
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Endometriosis fatigue is a real thing
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What is ‘endo belly’? Endometriosis and bloating
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Everything you need to know about endometriosis | FAQs
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
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Looking after your hormonal health – choosing contraception if you’re overweight
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Can Wegovy be used for PCOS?
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Can Mounjaro be used for PCOS?
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Can Ozempic be used for PCOS?
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How to diagnose PCOS & what to expect
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Metformin for PCOS
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What is PCOS belly? The Lowdown on PCOS and bloating
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Should I take Inositol for PCOS?
periods
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fertility
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WTF are Ozempic babies? Can Ozempic affect fertility?
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What is surrogacy?
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What is egg freezing?
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What is IUI & how does it work? (Intrauterine Insemination)
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Mythbusting: are painful periods a sign of good fertility?
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Fibroids and pregnancy
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Tips from a doctor: How to increase your fertility
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How long does it actually take to get pregnant?
research
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newsletter
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Personal experiences
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My contraceptive experience: Living with Crohn’s and my Mirena coil
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Personal Stories
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My experience of removing the IUD (during the pandemic)
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My contraceptive experience: The injection and fertility
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My contraceptive journey: One injection, please
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My contraceptive journey: Three scans, three pills and five years until I got answers
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My contraceptive journey: Let’s talk about lichen sclerosus
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My contraceptive experience: Rigevidon vs Microgynon